World through the aperture

Iraqi stage director, playwright and actor Anas Abdul Samad poses on the stage of the Centre Dramatique National (CND) in Besancon, eastern France, on January 25, 2018. (Photo by AFP)

A selection of photos shot recently from around the world:

A picture taken on January 25, 2019 shows revelers leading a caravan of dromedaries during the 10th edition of the "Nomad Festival" in Ivijaren, some 118 km east of Nouakchott, Mauritania. (Photo by AFP)A member of the Gartner's training elephants family holds the trunk of an elephant as he performs during the gala of the 43th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival in Monaco on January 22, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Amur Tiger cubs born in Dublin Zoo, the largest big cat in the world, are seen publicly for the first time in Dublin, Ireland, January 26, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)The Russian "Troupe Filinov" performs during the gala of the 43th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival in Monaco on January 22, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi competes during the men's event at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Sapporo on January 27, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)A participant prepares his balloon during the 41st International Hot Air Balloon Week in Chateau-d'Oex, Switzerland January 26, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)Volunteers sweep the ancient Buddhist pagodas of Naypyitaw, Myanmar, January 27, 2019. (Photo by AP)Anglers carry their gear as they walk through the snow to take position during the XVI World Ice Fishing Championship at the Shiroka Polyana dam near Batak, Bulgaria on January 26, 2019. (Photo by AFP)A boy writes a message on a mock border wall during a protest by anti-Brexit campaigners, Borders Against Brexit in Carrickcarnan, Ireland, January 26, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)Smoke fills the air as police gather in Republique Square in Paris during a yellow vest protest, January 26, 2019. (Photo by AP)